BUFFALO CHICKEN EMPANADAS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Buffalo Chicken Empanadas Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by Susan52

Number Of Ingredients 12

Homemade Pie Dough:
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup Buffalo wing sauce
1/4 cup KRAFT ROKA Blue Cheese Dressing
1-1/2 cups finely chopped cooked chicken
3/4 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese
1 egg
1 Tbsp. water
2 recipes Easy Homemade Pie Dough
1-1/2 cups flour
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
1/2 cup butter

Steps:

Empanadas: Heat oven to 375ºF. Mix cream cheese, wing sauce and dressing in medium bowl until blended. Add chicken and shredded cheese; mix well. Whisk egg and water in separate bowl until blended. Cover baking sheets with parchment. Place half the Easy Homemade Pie Dough on lightly floured surface; roll out to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into 14 rounds with 4-inch biscuit cutter, rerolling scraps as necessary; place on prepared baking sheets. Repeat with remaining pie dough. Spoon 1 Tbsp. chicken mixture onto center of each dough round; brush edge lightly with egg wash. Fold dough rounds in half; seal edges with fork. Brush tops with remaining egg wash. Bake 15 to 17 min. or until golden brown Homemade Pie Dough: Process ingredients in food processor 30 sec. or until mixture forms ball. This easy-to-prepare recipe makes enough dough for a single-crust 9-inch pie. Or, it also makes the perfect pastry topping for your favorite pot pie recipe. If preparing a two-crust pie, double all ingredients and shape dough into 2 balls before rolling out.